Use Python to Grayscale DICOM Images
Create Python Apps to Grayscale DICOM Images and Photos via Server APIs
Aspose.Imaging for Python
Overview
How to Grayscale DICOM Images and Photos with Python
Bright colors are typically associated as the essence of splendid photos. But what if the possibility of color printing isn’t an option? In such scenarios, the need arises to transition color photo into grayscale, and surprisingly, this doesn’t necessarily compromise its impact. Frequently, the conversion from full color to grayscale is an artful technique in itself, enhancing the fascination of your design. The process, coupled with the elimination of color information, can act as your accomplice, accentuating image details, bringing out the texture of surfaces, and orchestrating a visual symphony between light and shadow - thus crafting a distinctive visual effect. To convert DICOM images to grayscale, we will utilize Aspose.Imaging for Python via .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use image manipulation and conversion API for Python platform. You may install it using the following command from your system command.
The system command line
>> pip install aspose-imaging-python-net
Steps to Grayscale DICOM via Python
You need the aspose-imaging-python-net to try the following workflow in your own environment.
- load DICOM files with Image.Load method;
- grayscale image;
- save grayscaled image to disc in the supported by Aspose.Imaging format.
System Requirements
Aspose.Imaging for Python is supported on all major operating systems. Just make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows / Linux with .NET Core Runtime.
- Python and PyPi package manager.
Grayscale DICOM images - Python
About Aspose.Imaging for Python API
Aspose.Imaging API is an image processing solution to create, modify, draw or convert images (photos) within applications. It offers: cross-platform Image processing, including but not limited to conversions between various image formats (including uniform multi-page or multi-frame image processing), modifications such as drawing, working with graphic primitives, transformations (resize, crop, flip&rotate, binarization, grayscale, adjust), advanced image manipulation features (filtering, dithering, masking, deskewing), and memory optimization strategies. It’s a standalone library and does not depend on any software for image operations. One can easily add high-performance image conversion features with native APIs within projects. These are 100% private on-premise APIs and images are processed at your servers.Grayscale DICOM via Online App
Grayscale DICOM documents by visiting our Live Demos website The live demo has the following benefits
DICOM What is DICOM File Format
DICOM is the acronym for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine and pertains to the field of Medical Informatics. DICOM is the combination of file format definition and a network communications protocol. DICOM uses the .DCM extension. .DCM exist in two different formats i.e. format 1.x and format 2.x. DCM Format 1.x is further available in two versions normal and extended. DICOM is used for the integration of medical imaging devices like printers, servers, scanners etc from various vendors and also contains identification data of each patient for uniqueness. DICOM files can be shared between two parties if they are capable of receiving image data in DICOM format. The communication part of DICOM is application layer protocol and uses TCP/IP to communicate between entities. HTTP and HTTPS protocols are used for the web services of DICOM. Versions supported by web services are 1.0, 1.1, 2 or later.
Read MoreOther Supported Grayscale Formats
Using Python, you can easily grayscale different formats including: